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(BOISE, Id. ) — Librarians across the country say they’ve become targets in the ongoing battles over books – but the attacks have escalated beyond just calls to remove materials from library shelves. Several librarians told ABC News they’re facing threats of physical violence, lawsuits and criminal charges for having what some say is “inappropriate” […]

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — When Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the former vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, died by suicide on Jan. 8, the tragedy brought attention to the difficulties and obstacles that many Black women report experiencing in higher education. Candia-Bailey, who received a termination letter from the historically Black university […]

John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) — Twenty-six barges broke loose and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River Friday night, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Office. The West End Bridge was closed in both directions and rail traffic was shut down on the rail bridge to Brunot Island due to […]

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (HONOLULU, Hi.) — One woman has died and 10 others were injured after a shuttle bus crashed into the transportation area outside a Honolulu cruise terminal Friday, according to police. The ship, Carnival Miracle, was on a 15-day journey, departing Long Beach, California, on April 6, according to Carnival Cruise Line. Nine […]

(NEW YORK) — Are we entering a “performance arms race” between internal combustion engine and electric sports cars? Some engineers and top auto executives are beginning to question the superiority of electric sports cars, which have become a contentious topic among enthusiasts. This week, Lawrence Stroll, executive chairman of Aston Martin, told reporters at the […]

KTRK-TV (BRENHAM, Texas) — One person was killed and more than a dozen injured after a man allegedly intentionally crashed a stolen semi-truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham on Friday, officials said. A suspect is in custody, authorities said. “This is a tragic day for us,” Texas DPS Regional Director […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving through the Northeast on Friday as a major storm system lifts into Canada. The storm system previously brought 11 confirmed tornadoes across six states — Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and North Carolina. The worst of the rain is over for the […]

(HOUSTON) — A Texas mother has been arrested after allegedly leaving her two young children home alone for days to go on a cruise, court records show. Lakesha Williams, 29, of Houston, has been charged with abandoning a child with intent to return, a felony, according to a criminal complaint. Neighbors at her high-rise apartment […]

(MORGANTOWN, W.Va.) — When 16-year-old Skylar Neese went missing from her West Virginia home after midnight on July 6, 2012, two of her best friends took to social media to express their fears and hopes that Skylar could be alive. But months later, investigators would find out that Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy were hiding […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — The bridge collapse has rerouted $80 million in maritime cargo and trucking and the document said any disruptions at other ports “could have an outsized impact on the flow of goods that is not easily mitigated.” Baltimore’s Key Bridge, a vital transit and shipping route, collapsed last month after being […]